Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 14.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.9
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
42nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
22.7
in 2010
All-time low
12
in 2017
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Cameroon, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Cameroon stood at 14.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Cameroon peaked at 22.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 42nd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.7 | — |
| 2011 | 20.5 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 17.6 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 12.9 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.9 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 12.4 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.4 | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 16.1 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 14.9 | +23.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.32 | 12 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.34 | 12.1 | 16.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Cameroon?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Cameroon was 14.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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